Conflict● ElevatedSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 6:42 PM
Nigeria: Armed security deployed in Minna after deaths of miners
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed security personnel have been deployed in the Nigerian city of Minna, where demonstrators have been taking to the streets, a day after dozens suspected illegal gold miners died while in custody.
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